Miley Cyrus says she respects and appreciates all genres of music, but is gravitating now to « more uplifting, conscious rap, » with an eye to giving the…
Miley Cyrus says she respects and appreciates all genres of music, but is gravitating now to « more uplifting, conscious rap, » with an eye to giving the younger generation a more positive message with her own music.
The pop star took to Instagram over the weekend to clarify remarks in a recent interview that some have seen as denigrating hip-hop music and rap lyrics.
« So, to be clear I respect ALL artists who speak their truth and appreciate ALL genres of music, » Cyrus wrote Friday. « I have always and will continue to love and celebrate hip hop as I’ve collaborated with some of the very best! »
But, she added, « At this point in my life I am expanding personally/musically and gravitating more towards uplifting, conscious rap! »
In a Billboard magazine interview published online Wednesday, Cyrus gave a generic example of sexually explicit lyrics about women, and said that such lyrics « pushed me out of the hip-hop scene a little. »
On Instagram, Cyrus added that as she gets older, she understands the effect music has on the world.
« I feel the younger generation needs to hear positive powerful lyrics! » she wrote.
Cyrus also told Billboard that she hadn’t smoked marijuana in three weeks – the longest she’s ever gone without it. The 24-year-old former Disney star also said she had been surprised by the reaction to her much-discussed twerking performance at the MTV Music Video Awards in 2013, alongside Robin Thicke.
Cyrus is promoting an upcoming album. Its lead single, « Malibu, » is set to be released Thursday. She said her new music is unlike anything she has recorded before.
